"Professional, diligent, pro-active and friendly team players - soa development are a pleasure to work with"
Michael Findlay, Director, The Greenwich Enterprise Board

Ian Parkes
Ian founded soa development in 2001.  Previous to that he had five years experience as a Chief Executive/Managing Director with full profit and loss responsibility for a £17m turnover business and 110 staff.  He believes the secret of a successful business is a strong emphasis on achieving results through people centred leadership and management and by building outstanding external relationships.  He has a wide experience of strategy development, business development, innovation and management of change and is an experienced chairman and non-executive director, with public and private sector experience.  more >>

Angela Browne
Angela has 20 years project management experience with 10 of those at Senior Executive Director level.  She has successfully managed operations with in excess of £10m per annum turnover and has extensive experience of managing complex projects in the public sector.  Her expertise is in the education, vocational training and business development arena has won her involvement in over 100 projects within the past five years.  Angela has an MSc in Local Economic Development from Glasgow University and a Diploma in Management Studies from Kingston University.  more >>

Helen Morgan
Helen is an experienced manager in both a corporate environment and in the business support sector working with small and medium businesses.  She has strong skills in business and HR strategy having worked for a large retail company for twelve years and this included responsibility for learning and development.  She also has an excellent understanding of SMEs, having worked as an Adviser within a business support organisation and subsequently as a Regional Manager for five years, managing a team of Advisers across two regions in London.  Helen builds excellent working relationships and is highly committed to achieving results through people.  more >>

Samantha Dowswell
Sam has six years of project management and delivery experience within both the private and public sectors.  She has worked on a diverse range of change management projects ranging from CRM & Finance system implementations to premises relocations.  Sam’s strengths in the areas of communication and engagement and client management development enables her to work with clients and staff at all levels.  She is co-founder and director of a successful small business.  more >>

Peter Hutchison
With a varied background in project management, Peter’s all round experience and skills include project management, document writing, marketing and presentation, website design and content management, administration and after sales.  Peter is an entrepreneurial, energetic and positive individual working in a range of fields that share a demand for high standards, comprehensive research, careful planning, clear writing and communication skills.  He is also the author of several successful travel guides on Latin America.  more >>

Phil Miller
Phil has eight years experience of establishing and delivering management information requirements to public sector organisations.  He also has six years experience of project managing central government and European funded programmes of between £3m and £800m.  His strength in statistics and IT bring an essential expertise to the team.  Phil is co-founder and director of a successful small business within the creative industries.  more >>

Angela Smith-Morgan
Angela is an experienced manager with a broad knowledge of the business support sector and the management and implementation for results of complex projects.  Strong in business strategy and team facilitation, Angela has a motivational style which works well at all levels.  more >>

Helen Holmes
Helen is an experienced manager with a broad knowledge of training, recruitment and education. She is an excellent communicator at all levels and confident when presenting to a range of audiences. Strong organisational and negotiation skills. Honest, straightforward and upbeat.  more >>

Karen Ruse
Karen’s background in customer focus, quality and process regeneration, combined with her all round experience as managing director of her own company, enable her look at business and project development from a holistic viewpoint.  Able to communicate and work with staff at all levels, Karen has spent the past six years working with and developing networks within London and the UK.  Karen has founded and continues to successfully run an event management business, providing a solid and reliable service in both the public and private sectors.  more >>

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